Local Sports

The Sir James Dunn Eagles suffered a disappointing end to a fabulous season of football.

Patti Lank scored early and held the lead throughout as the Niagara Falls, New York rink captured the inaugural $36,000 Horizon Captial Curling Classic on Monday afternoon.

The Soo North Stars remain the road warriors of the Great North Midget League.

Despite a depleted lineup, playing their third game in three days and second game in 16 hours, the Soo Thunderbirds knocked off the cream of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League crop.

The Soo Greyhounds nearly became the first team to take a bite out of the London Knights.

The Abitibi Eskimos exploded for four goals in the second period to get past the Soo Thunderbirds on Saturday night.

A third period goal broke a 1-1 tie and lifted the Plymouth Whalers to a win over the Soo Greyhounds on Saturday night.

The Soo Thunderbirds continued their solid play with another road win on the Manitoulin.

The Horizon Capital Curling Classic is getting underway today at the Soo Curlers Association. The women's cashspiel will bring together 24 of the world's top teams together to shoot for $36,000 in total prize money.

The Searchmont Ski Runners are gearing up for the season with a fundraising event on Saturday. The Ski Runners will host the Pontiac-GMC Wax Day at Prouse Motors on Great Northern Road from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.